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molly line live in boss upon -- boston for us now. >> reporter: a new study released by boston university shows they found more than 3,000 leaks, and it raises concerns about everything from air quality to a rare risk of an explosion. there were two explosions across the country earlier this month, one a multistory building that was leveled in springfield, massachusetts, and another deadly blast out in indianapolis reminding all of us of just how powerful natural gas can be. and while the blast here in massachusetts was caused by human error, a pipe that was hit by a drill, the study conducted by boston university raises concerns about the aging infrastructure of one of the nation's oldest cities and just how quickly the old pipes here in boston can be replaced. now, while the majority of leakr nathan phillips and his team found six locations where levels were potentially high enough to cause an explosion. they were, of course, fixed, but the professor says this is a wake-up call to all the parties involved in the gas supply. take a listen. >> these situations, they may be rare, but when
molly line live in boss upon -- boston for us now. >> reporter: a new study released by boston university shows they found more than 3,000 leaks, and it raises concerns about everything from air quality to a rare risk of an explosion. there were two explosions across the country earlier this month, one a multistory building that was leveled in springfield, massachusetts, and another deadly blast out in indianapolis reminding all of us of just how powerful natural gas can be. and while the...
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issue, it's more likely to take the case when in this case now two circuits, the first circuit out of boston and the second circuit out of new york have already struck down the law. so when you have that sort of a situation, the justices are -- you've gotten their attention. >> once that happens, what does it do to the states like california? and then you have other states in the country that are looking to put marriage equality into action as law and open it up for people. >> well, when we were looking at the different possibilities that i discussed at buzz feed, one of the things that could happen with this case is that they accept the doma challenge. and while they're doing that, they just let the prop 8 case sit before them. and they wait until they've decided what they're going to do with the defense of marriage act. and then depending on the type of decision that they rule in that case, it could be broad enough that it could have an impact on states like california. it could also have impact on states like north carolina that just passed an amendment banning same-sex couples from marry
issue, it's more likely to take the case when in this case now two circuits, the first circuit out of boston and the second circuit out of new york have already struck down the law. so when you have that sort of a situation, the justices are -- you've gotten their attention. >> once that happens, what does it do to the states like california? and then you have other states in the country that are looking to put marriage equality into action as law and open it up for people. >> well,...
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>> i was up here in boston, spoke to some romney advisers who described it as a good meeting, important meeting for both sides to do. this is an awkward looking photo. it is still very tough. the feelings if you're on the romney side of the campaign are still pretty raw. one of the things i was told romney made clear is that he doesn't want to play any part in fiscal cliff negotiations. there was some talk immediately afterwards some of his discussions or ideas on deductions, eliminating some tax deductions could be helpful, but romney made it clear he doesn't want to play a role in those talks. >> david, who would you be with this weekend on "meet the press"? >> talking to timothy geithner, talking about where the negotiations are, where the pain point is for democrats in terms of where they're willing to make cuts, that's an important question for republicans as discussions go forward. >> one of the men at the center of all of this. david gregory, thanks so much, david. >> thanks, willie. >>> let's check the day's other top stories. natalie morales at the news desk. >> good morning. t
>> i was up here in boston, spoke to some romney advisers who described it as a good meeting, important meeting for both sides to do. this is an awkward looking photo. it is still very tough. the feelings if you're on the romney side of the campaign are still pretty raw. one of the things i was told romney made clear is that he doesn't want to play any part in fiscal cliff negotiations. there was some talk immediately afterwards some of his discussions or ideas on deductions, eliminating...
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. >>> the greater boston area must be feeling a little snake-bit. just before noon yesterday, two subway trains collided at the boycen street station. about three dozen people were injured, though. the station was shut down most of the afternoon. >>> but then, as the evening rush was getting under way, a power outage hit cambridge, just outside of beantown. it snarled traffic for hours and crippled the campuses of m.i.t. and harvard. emergency crews had to rescue several people who were stuck inside elevators. but there's some good news here. the power has since been restored. >>> all the major college football conferences hold their championship games this weekend. >> lots of good football this weekend. but last night, it was time for some nfl action. and not a good night for my beloved saints. here is espn. >>> good morning. i'm todd grisham with your "sportscenter" update. atlanta airport workers threw eggs at the new orleans saints bus before they left the airport. will the falcons be left with egg on their face, as they try to avoid a fifth-str
. >>> the greater boston area must be feeling a little snake-bit. just before noon yesterday, two subway trains collided at the boycen street station. about three dozen people were injured, though. the station was shut down most of the afternoon. >>> but then, as the evening rush was getting under way, a power outage hit cambridge, just outside of beantown. it snarled traffic for hours and crippled the campuses of m.i.t. and harvard. emergency crews had to rescue several...
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bobby valentine now he's stanford's bright light and the manager threw in boston. i think we have to challenge bobby to join us on this building next year. what do you think, rick? >> all right. >> gretchen: my gosh. and that's where we find our own rick reichmuth. so did valentine take the cash challenge? >> he did. and they already have started. they're just over the wall. i'm going to get going. they're both on the other side here and oh, man. >> gretchen: is this the real thing or practice run? >> you really don't want to look down. >> steve: if you're just joining us, rick is on the top of the 300-foot building. >> brian: 22 stories high. he's going to go down with bobby valentine and brian cashman down this 22-story building. all for a great cause. >> the first step is always the scariest. >> gretchen: is this practice or is this real? >> steve: this is it. >> brian: it's happening right now. >> are you asking? what are you asking if it's practice? >> gretchen: in case you make a mistake. >> steve: no mistake today. >> brian: how do you make a mistake falling
bobby valentine now he's stanford's bright light and the manager threw in boston. i think we have to challenge bobby to join us on this building next year. what do you think, rick? >> all right. >> gretchen: my gosh. and that's where we find our own rick reichmuth. so did valentine take the cash challenge? >> he did. and they already have started. they're just over the wall. i'm going to get going. they're both on the other side here and oh, man. >> gretchen: is this the...
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. >> joining us now from boston, the moderator of "meet the press," david gregory. as we take a live look at the white house. >> did you see this? >> oh. >> david gregory, the guy that found you out in the streets in l.a. playing stickball and took you in and said kid, you can be a star one day, jeff zucker, right here. hired at cnn. that's exciting for jeff, isn't it? >> it is. it's cool. >> absolutely. absolutely. he'll do good things. >> that's all he has to say. that's all he's got to say. >> i think we're all thrilled for jeff. >> okay. that's all he's got to say. >> wow! >> he's a company man. he's a company man. >> all right. >> no, you know, he doesn't want to upset phil. you know, buddy, you can't talk about, you can't say. >> phil gets upset. >> he gets upset. >> he gets really hurt. he gets emotional. >> we can't have jeff doing too well, right? >> no. >> i know. >> did you hear what phil said? >> what about phil say? >> about zucker. he's just turned on him. just vicious. >> really? >> hateful diatribe. >> oh, no. out loud? >> for people at home, the two
. >> joining us now from boston, the moderator of "meet the press," david gregory. as we take a live look at the white house. >> did you see this? >> oh. >> david gregory, the guy that found you out in the streets in l.a. playing stickball and took you in and said kid, you can be a star one day, jeff zucker, right here. hired at cnn. that's exciting for jeff, isn't it? >> it is. it's cool. >> absolutely. absolutely. he'll do good things. >>...
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what happened at this school outside boston, an extreme example, was entirely legal. >> some day we are all going to look back and we're going to say, can you believe what we did here? >> reporter: an abc news investigation has found that only 17 states have specific laws protecting students from harsh treatments and restraints. >> that's there's thousands and thousands of children that have been traumatized, that have been injured. >> reporter: in arizona and washington state, parents are up in arms over padded isolation boxes or cells where students have been left for long stretches. in kentucky a mother found her autistic eight-year-old son had been stuffed into a duffel bag like this one, especially made to restrain children. >> they held me. >> reporter: in pennsylvania a group of students with behavioral issues described to abc news how they had been tied up or manhandled at previous schools. did it hurt? >> yeah. it really did hurt. >> reporter: jordan described being locked up in one of the isolation boxes? >> it's scary. really scary. even for the bravest person in the world, i
what happened at this school outside boston, an extreme example, was entirely legal. >> some day we are all going to look back and we're going to say, can you believe what we did here? >> reporter: an abc news investigation has found that only 17 states have specific laws protecting students from harsh treatments and restraints. >> that's there's thousands and thousands of children that have been traumatized, that have been injured. >> reporter: in arizona and washington...
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when the big east was formed in 1979 it went from boston in the east to syracuse, new york, as its western most outlet. the big 10, as you said, was midwestern schools. the pack 8, which is now the pack 12, was surprisingly enough four schools in california, two in oregon and two in washington. so geography was important, academics were important and competitive levels were important. now the landscape has changed completely. geography has been thrown out completely. academics have been thrown out completely and, to some degree, competitive levels have been thrown out completely because it's all about what schools can make you the most t.v. dollars and a conference and what conferences can make schools the most t.v. dollars. that's the unifying force now. >> brown: so it's dollars and television. particularly in football, right? >> exactly. a all of those thing changes that have happened over a period of ten years now, because it began when the a.c.c. raided the big east for virginia tech, miami and boston college to improve itself as a football conference to get more t.v. dollars for foot
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"boston globe" political reporter matt viser is here. he was at the white house reporting on that lunch. and also presidential historian douglas brinkley, my pal, whose most recent book, great book, "cronkite." let me start with matt. and the reporting here. we knew this was coming. the president said he wanted to do it, and there is a tradition of burying the hatchet. what else got done? did that get done? did they bury the hatchet? >> it was a symbolic moment that seems mostly symbolic. there doesn't appear to be much substance that came out of the meeting. you had romney driving up in the black suv -- he didn't drive, he was in the passenger side, but all alone -- nobody to open the door for him. >> how democratic. >> nobody opened the door for him. the inauguration stage is being built in the background. >> no secret service. >> no secret service for romney. and, in fact, i think he had to provide his name and -- >> no. who made him do that? >> date of birth, social security. had to provide just like anybody else. >> aren't they swee
"boston globe" political reporter matt viser is here. he was at the white house reporting on that lunch. and also presidential historian douglas brinkley, my pal, whose most recent book, great book, "cronkite." let me start with matt. and the reporting here. we knew this was coming. the president said he wanted to do it, and there is a tradition of burying the hatchet. what else got done? did that get done? did they bury the hatchet? >> it was a symbolic moment that...
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a new rivalry boston and brooklyn, bring it. there's big news. presenting androgel 1.62%. both are used to treat men with low testosterone. androgel 1.62% is from the makers of the number one prescribed testosterone replacement therapy. it raises your testosterone levels, and... is concentrated, so you could use less gel. and with androgel 1.62%, you can save on your monthly prescription. [ male announcer ] dosing and application sites between these products differ. women and children should...
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doug brinkley, matt viser, from the great boston globe. you're watching "hardball," the place for politics. ♪ if it wasn't for you ♪ don't know what i'd do ♪ i'd have nothing to prove ♪ i'd have nothing to lose [ male announcer ] zales is the diamond store. take up to an extra 15 percent off storewide, now through wednesday. >>> let me finish tonight with the lunch that they had at the white house today. i'm absolutely convinced that politics should have their limits. you fight over ethics and try to do your best to keep the other side honest and when you can, you take it away from the other side and try doing it bet yourself. that's the end of it. it's not about hating people and refusing to cooperate in the interest of the country. personally, i wish romney had left things the way he had on election night. he said all of the right things, didn't blame it on his running mate. he took the hit personally. it was class. he then had to go mess it all up by saying that the president made gifts by promising people who voted for him. any
doug brinkley, matt viser, from the great boston globe. you're watching "hardball," the place for politics. ♪ if it wasn't for you ♪ don't know what i'd do ♪ i'd have nothing to prove ♪ i'd have nothing to lose [ male announcer ] zales is the diamond store. take up to an extra 15 percent off storewide, now through wednesday. >>> let me finish tonight with the lunch that they had at the white house today. i'm absolutely convinced that politics should have their limits....
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right now romney is subletting a space his ton's investment firm in boston. he'll be in the same building, i think it's a safe bet, wolf, we will be hearing from him again in some capacity or another, wolf. >> i'm sure we will. he'll do just fine. >> right. >> thanks very much. >>> the accused mastermind behind 9/11 potentially closer to coming to this very country he allegedly conspired to attack. >>> max says he's found a way to diagnose parkinsons with a simple phone call. >> they leave a voice recording, the alga rhythms will get an indication whether or not they have parkinsons. >> how confident can you be that that person has parkinsons? >> to 99%. >> that's pretty incredible. if he succeeds, he could change the game for parkinsons patients and doctors. on the next list. let's say you want to get ahead in your career. how do you get from here... to here? at university of phoenix we're moving career planning forward so you can start figuring that out sooner. ln fact, by thinking about where want your education to lead, while you're still in school, you m
right now romney is subletting a space his ton's investment firm in boston. he'll be in the same building, i think it's a safe bet, wolf, we will be hearing from him again in some capacity or another, wolf. >> i'm sure we will. he'll do just fine. >> right. >> thanks very much. >>> the accused mastermind behind 9/11 potentially closer to coming to this very country he allegedly conspired to attack. >>> max says he's found a way to diagnose parkinsons with a...
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design and matching theory, used to match kidney donors and assign kids to public schools in new york, boston, chicago. given the basic mental challenges these days we salute the brains raising the i.q. level of the nation's capital on thursday. >>> after the break, in 2011, the u.s. stopped a palestinian bid for u.n. recognition dead in its track. this year american opposition will have little impact on recognizing palestinian as a state. we'll ask how the tide turned when they join us live next on "now." two years ago, the people of bp made a commitment to the gulf. bp has paid over twenty-three billion dollars to help those affected and to cover cleanup costs. today, the beaches and gulf are open, and many areas are reporting their best tourism seasons in years. and bp's also committed to america. we support nearly 250,000 jobs and invest more here than anywhere else. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. our commitment has never been stronger. >>> it's a very unfortunate outcome that the united nations will grant nonmember state observers status at the u.n. not only what
design and matching theory, used to match kidney donors and assign kids to public schools in new york, boston, chicago. given the basic mental challenges these days we salute the brains raising the i.q. level of the nation's capital on thursday. >>> after the break, in 2011, the u.s. stopped a palestinian bid for u.n. recognition dead in its track. this year american opposition will have little impact on recognizing palestinian as a state. we'll ask how the tide turned when they join...
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but he is having an office and the office is in boston. so there have been speculation right after the election that he may sort of relocate for all intents and purposes to the west coast and to his house out there. so it does seem like he'll keep his ties in boston at least. >> good to see you gentlemen. thank you. >>> today's tweet of the day mixes politics and power ball. i was suggesting earlier that a patriotic lottery winner could help bring down the deficit, but apparently not by much. "it would only take the government 80 minutes to spend the power ball jackpot. ." [ ding! ] ...and spend time on the slopes. take alka-seltzer plus cold & cough... [ buzz! ] ...and spend time on the chair. for non-drowsy 6-symptom cold & flu relief. take dayquil. use nyquil d... [ ding! ] ...and get longer nighttime cough relief. use alka-seltzer plus night cold & flu... [ coughs ] [ buzz! ] [ screams ] ...and you could find yourself... honey? ...on the couch. nyquil d. 50% longer cough and stuffy nose relief. ♪ don't know what i'd do ♪ i'd have n
but he is having an office and the office is in boston. so there have been speculation right after the election that he may sort of relocate for all intents and purposes to the west coast and to his house out there. so it does seem like he'll keep his ties in boston at least. >> good to see you gentlemen. thank you. >>> today's tweet of the day mixes politics and power ball. i was suggesting earlier that a patriotic lottery winner could help bring down the deficit, but apparently...
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martha: here we go, folks, a basket brawl in boston at the sel celtics' game. that's kris humphries. he commits a hard foul and celtics point guard rajon rondo retaliates. two players were ejected. brooklyn went ton to win it 95-83. off to a pretty good start. bill: new marijuana laws just passed a few weeks ago raising serious new concerns on the job front. and this goes right to the employee. dan springer is live in seattle with more on this. dan, what is happening? good morning, there. >> reporter: yeah, good morning, bill. what a buzz kill, huh? pot smokers in washington state and colorado want marijuana to be treated just like alcohol but there is obviously a huge difference. pot is still an illegal drug under federal law and the courts have upheld and employer's right to have a drug-free workplace. the issue has come up in states with medical marijuana. there was a washington supreme court ruling that said while the worker was doing a legal thing off-duty having a trace of marijuana in the system violated the company's zero tolerance drug policy. medical
martha: here we go, folks, a basket brawl in boston at the sel celtics' game. that's kris humphries. he commits a hard foul and celtics point guard rajon rondo retaliates. two players were ejected. brooklyn went ton to win it 95-83. off to a pretty good start. bill: new marijuana laws just passed a few weeks ago raising serious new concerns on the job front. and this goes right to the employee. dan springer is live in seattle with more on this. dan, what is happening? good morning, there....
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what sparked this brawl o urt in boston. >>> 6:21. the quarterback call harbaugh makes his pick for sunday's big game at st. louis. >> plus, ejected! what sparked this brawl on the basketball court in boston. >> and we are waiting for heavy rainfall here, lots of snow in the sierra nevada. let's check out the snow report: be careful traveling in the high country the next few days, a major storm rolling in. squaw valley one to three inches, several more feet are on the way. ,,,, ,,,,,,,, when i take a picture of this check, it goes straight to the bank. oh. oh look the lion is out! no mommy no! don't worry honey, it only works on checks. deposit checks from your smartphone with chase quickdeposit. just snap a picture, hit send and done. take a step forward and chase what matters. jim harbaugh has named his starting quarterback. "colin kaepernick will be or plan to start colin, and pra rt this week >>> alex smith will be on the sidelines again this weekend. jim harbaugh named his starting quarterback. >> colin kaepernick will be our pla
what sparked this brawl o urt in boston. >>> 6:21. the quarterback call harbaugh makes his pick for sunday's big game at st. louis. >> plus, ejected! what sparked this brawl on the basketball court in boston. >> and we are waiting for heavy rainfall here, lots of snow in the sierra nevada. let's check out the snow report: be careful traveling in the high country the next few days, a major storm rolling in. squaw valley one to three inches, several more feet are on the way....
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the boston celtics hosting the brooklyn nets last night. the celtics, kevin garnett going to take the basket. he takes a hard foul from kris humphries. you see it there. and rondo takes exception. he goes after humphreys. their teammates join the tusel. both humphreys and rondo got ejected and now rondo may be dejected. the nets won the game and rondo's 37-game streak of at least ten assists is snapped. he was just nine games behind magic johnson's all-time mark. rondo may face a suspension for the fight. >>> the nfl is fining ndamukong suh $30,000 for kicking houston quarterback matt schaub in the groin. the detroit lions tackle says it was not done on purpose. >> it's a crazy play. it's one that unfortunately happened. i didn't even realize it until the end of the game and i see my twitter feed, i see my friends telling me about it. but other than that, i mean, can't do much more about it other than being dragged to the ground and my foot inadvertently hit the man. it's over with. moving forward. >> the league decided against suspending s
the boston celtics hosting the brooklyn nets last night. the celtics, kevin garnett going to take the basket. he takes a hard foul from kris humphries. you see it there. and rondo takes exception. he goes after humphreys. their teammates join the tusel. both humphreys and rondo got ejected and now rondo may be dejected. the nets won the game and rondo's 37-game streak of at least ten assists is snapped. he was just nine games behind magic johnson's all-time mark. rondo may face a suspension for...
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and just before the half in boston, a hard foul leads to a ten-player fight and three players are ejected from the game. in the second half, brooklyn pulled away and finished with a 95-83 win. >>> in college basketball, number two ranked duke makes a comeback against number four ohio state, taking the lead late in the second half. the blue devils beat the buckeyes 73-68. >>> in miami, the miami hurricane's outside shooters were hot and they upset number 13 michigan state 67-59, as the fans stormed on to the court to celebrate. >>> and the new ballot is out for baseball's hall of fame. superstars barry bonds, roger clemens and sammy sosa are on it for the first time, but they may not get the votes required because of allegations of steroids use. so others on the ballot who may get in, craig biggio, mike piazza, and curt schilling. >>> well, just ahead, could uncle charlie come to the rescue of the half man? >>> plus, a missing dog story for the ages. >>> and here, once again, are those winning powerball numbers for you. 5, 16, 22, 23, 29, and the powerball of 6. if you live in arizona or m
and just before the half in boston, a hard foul leads to a ten-player fight and three players are ejected from the game. in the second half, brooklyn pulled away and finished with a 95-83 win. >>> in college basketball, number two ranked duke makes a comeback against number four ohio state, taking the lead late in the second half. the blue devils beat the buckeyes 73-68. >>> in miami, the miami hurricane's outside shooters were hot and they upset number 13 michigan state...
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but new york, philadelphia and boston saw a slowdown largely because of hurricane sandy. no surprise there. >>> and there's no slowdown in what americans are spending on gas, though. drivers are on pace to spend a record amount at the pump this year. $483 billion or $1.32 billion a day, with gas prices consistently high during the past year. but in a bright spot, though, looking ahead to 2013, the energy department predicts gas will average about $3.44 a gallon. that's about 20 cents lower than this year. >>> and what about the cars and trucks that need filling up? the l.a. auto show opens tomorrow, with vehicles from the ordinary to the out of this world. toyota is getting early buzz with its first redesign of the rav-4 suv in seven years. featuring an intelligent all-wheel drive system. also getting attention, right there. volkswagen's new beetle convertible. >>> and starbucks is rolling out a new coffee. and if the caffeine doesn't jolt you, the price certainly will. it is the chain's most expensive coffee ever. the costa rica will set you back $7 a cup. and if you hav
but new york, philadelphia and boston saw a slowdown largely because of hurricane sandy. no surprise there. >>> and there's no slowdown in what americans are spending on gas, though. drivers are on pace to spend a record amount at the pump this year. $483 billion or $1.32 billion a day, with gas prices consistently high during the past year. but in a bright spot, though, looking ahead to 2013, the energy department predicts gas will average about $3.44 a gallon. that's about 20 cents...
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host: william mcbride, part of the bill in the 1980's -- they are printing some of it today in the "boston globe." here is what warren rudman says, "frankly, i blame the american people as much as congress. they talk a great game. they are against deficit spending as long as it did not affect anything but the benefit from." guest: that is true. that is the basic problem with democracy. there is something called fiscal illusion. economists have written about this for decades. people would rather see tax cuts and then maintain current spending or higher spending even if that leads to deficits. that forces future generations, future taxpayers to foot the bill. that is irresponsible behavior. that is where we got to where we are at, unsustainable spending. we cannot raise taxes enough to pay for the spending that we have written into law at this point. we have to come to terms with this basic problem of democracy. we cannot both have all the spending we want and not pay for taxes. -- not pay for it in taxes. host: seth hanlon, last year you tied in the unemployment benefits argument with the p
host: william mcbride, part of the bill in the 1980's -- they are printing some of it today in the "boston globe." here is what warren rudman says, "frankly, i blame the american people as much as congress. they talk a great game. they are against deficit spending as long as it did not affect anything but the benefit from." guest: that is true. that is the basic problem with democracy. there is something called fiscal illusion. economists have written about this for decades....
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i'm joe scarborough here in boston this morning. with us still on set in new york, we've got donny deutsch, steve rattner, michael steele and katty kay. and joining the table, former governor of vermont and former chairman of the democratic national committee, howard dean. howard, you just look where the democrats are sitting right now, and you think about what a long, long way this party is from where it was when you took over. and you told everybody you needed to adopt a 50-state strategy. people thought you were crazy. now you're hearing top republican leaders saying we need to do what howard dean when his own party thought he was crazy and adopt a 50-state strategy. so now that democrats are where you dreamed they would be when you started that 50-state strategy, do they go for the deal, or do they go to make republicans sweat? >> they've got to make some sort of a deal, but the deal has to be the right deal. and i still believe that it's safer, if you're on the progressive end of the political spectrum, to go over the fiscal cl
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anyone know where i can get a quick tetanus shot in boston? so far kim has not replied. >>> with the win, the nets improve to 10-4 and the celtics drop to 8-7. now a top five matchup, number two duke hosting fourth ranked ohio state. second quarter, duke on the fast break. quinton cook lobs it up. beautiful one handed dunk. later, blue devils steal. they push it ahead to the fresh man solomon. he goes to the rim for the finish. duke comes back from a double digit deficit to win this one. that's the third win already this season over a top five team. very impressive. >>> now to college football. lsu's les miles ended speculation he would become the next head coach at arkansas. by agreeing to a seven-year contract that will keep him in baton rouge through 2019. that's leverage move there, les. "the washington post" reports that the new deal will pay miles in the range of $3.4 million a year, that is an increase. miles' extension from lsu still falls short of the five-year 27 had the $5 million deal offered by the razorbacks. his agreement with t
anyone know where i can get a quick tetanus shot in boston? so far kim has not replied. >>> with the win, the nets improve to 10-4 and the celtics drop to 8-7. now a top five matchup, number two duke hosting fourth ranked ohio state. second quarter, duke on the fast break. quinton cook lobs it up. beautiful one handed dunk. later, blue devils steal. they push it ahead to the fresh man solomon. he goes to the rim for the finish. duke comes back from a double digit deficit to win this...
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celtics-nets just before the half in boston, a hard foul leads to a ten-player fight and three players had to be ejected from the game. in the second half, brooklyn pulled away and finished with a 95-83 win. >>> in college basketball, number two ranked duke makes a big come back against number four ohio state taking the lead late in the second half and the blue devils beat the buckeyes 73-68. >>> in miami, the hurricanes outside shooters were hot and they upset number three -- or number 13 michigan state 67-59 as the fans stormed on to the court to celebrate. and the new ballot is out for baseball's hall of fame. barry bonds, roger clemens and sammy sosa are all on it for the first time. they may not get the votes required because of allegations of steroid use. so others on the ballot, craig biggio and mike piazza and curt schilling. >>> all right. so we gave you a look at the rockefeller center christmas tree a little earlier. we're going to head back down there. that's where our meteorologist is giving us a look at your weather channel forecast. good morning to you. >> good morning.
celtics-nets just before the half in boston, a hard foul leads to a ten-player fight and three players had to be ejected from the game. in the second half, brooklyn pulled away and finished with a 95-83 win. >>> in college basketball, number two ranked duke makes a big come back against number four ohio state taking the lead late in the second half and the blue devils beat the buckeyes 73-68. >>> in miami, the hurricanes outside shooters were hot and they upset number three --...
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this place north of boston is more like a lottery lounge. 15 kiosks, plenty of seating and some inspiration. >> this is our latest million dollar winner. >> reporter: this year alone, americans spent $61 billion on lottery are tickets. up 8.7% from 2011. where does all the money go? every state is different, but on average, 58 cents of every dollar goes to prizes. 33 cents are funneled back to state coffers. while most think lotteries fund education, 12 of 44 states use the money solely for that. back in tallahassee, the machines that hold our fate were locked up in a vault. as the sun set on the luckiest place in texas they kept coming. right up until sales stopped just an hour before the big drawing. >> take a look at tonight's numbers. >> reporter: when so many dreams were put to bed. i'm ryan owens in texas. >>> well, for the first time we are hearing from general david petraeus himself about his affair with paula broadwell. petraeus says his wife holly has not kicked him out despite the enormous difficulty he created for her by having the affair. he says resignation of head of the cia
this place north of boston is more like a lottery lounge. 15 kiosks, plenty of seating and some inspiration. >> this is our latest million dollar winner. >> reporter: this year alone, americans spent $61 billion on lottery are tickets. up 8.7% from 2011. where does all the money go? every state is different, but on average, 58 cents of every dollar goes to prizes. 33 cents are funneled back to state coffers. while most think lotteries fund education, 12 of 44 states use the money...
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a little extra curricular activity in boston. chris hump phrase knocked kevin gar net of the celtics down. and then he tangles a bit with mr. kim cardashian. automatic ejection and the celtics wind up losing the game. major money doled out tonight. bj upton, he's going to the atlanta braves for $75 million. >> thank you for trusting us. we'll hey, look! a shooting star! make a wish! i wish we could lie here forever. i wish this test drive was over, so we could head back to the dealership. [ male announcer ] it's practically yours. test drive! but we still need your signature. volkswagen sign then drive is back. and it's never been easier to get a jetta. that's the power of german engineering. get $0 down, $0 due at signing, $0 deposit, and $0 first month's payment on any new volkswagen. visit vwdealer.com today. on any new volkswagen.
a little extra curricular activity in boston. chris hump phrase knocked kevin gar net of the celtics down. and then he tangles a bit with mr. kim cardashian. automatic ejection and the celtics wind up losing the game. major money doled out tonight. bj upton, he's going to the atlanta braves for $75 million. >> thank you for trusting us. we'll hey, look! a shooting star! make a wish! i wish we could lie here forever. i wish this test drive was over, so we could head back to the dealership....
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ari, you're coming to us tonight from kerry country, boston and i've got to think this is a horrible moment for senator kerry. you don't want to be the guy who gets praise from the mindless attackers of susan rice. >> yeah, i don't think he wants any part of this very weird boomerang play the republicans are trying to practice. he knows her well because as chairman of foreign relations committee, he oversees the state department, looking at the diplomacy and ambassadors and working with secretary clinton and ambassador rice. >> well, today, ambassador rice met with susan collins and bob corker and here are the lies those senators told after the meeting. >> i continue to be troubled by the fact that the u.n. ambassador decided to play what was essentially a political role at the height of the contentious presidential election campaign. >> i would just ask the president to step back for a moment and realize that all of us here hold the secretary of state to a very different standard than most cabinet members. we want someone of independence. >> okay, ari, that's bob corker lying about
ari, you're coming to us tonight from kerry country, boston and i've got to think this is a horrible moment for senator kerry. you don't want to be the guy who gets praise from the mindless attackers of susan rice. >> yeah, i don't think he wants any part of this very weird boomerang play the republicans are trying to practice. he knows her well because as chairman of foreign relations committee, he oversees the state department, looking at the diplomacy and ambassadors and working with...
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a little extra curricular activity in boston. chris hump phrase knocked kevin gar net of the celtics down. and then he tangles a bit with mr. kim cardashian. automatic ejection and the celtics wind up losing the game. major money doled out tonight. bj upton, he's going to the atlanta braves for $75 million. >> thank you for trusting us. we'll see you next time the news breaks. >> the ktvu news starts at 4:30. have a good night
a little extra curricular activity in boston. chris hump phrase knocked kevin gar net of the celtics down. and then he tangles a bit with mr. kim cardashian. automatic ejection and the celtics wind up losing the game. major money doled out tonight. bj upton, he's going to the atlanta braves for $75 million. >> thank you for trusting us. we'll see you next time the news breaks. >> the ktvu news starts at 4:30. have a good night
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there was rumblings in the boston her and would that said that there was some talk on beacon hill that the democrats the legislature might go back to the old system that they changed so that mitt romney wouldn't get appointed to successor to let did he havedeval patrick appoint a successor. >> i was just going to say what do you think patrick will do? >> i think he'll let the process take it. i think he'll serve out his term and move back into the private be world of private enterprise and big money law firms. >> i don't know. i think -- i disagree with you on that. >> you're not buying that. >> i'm not buying what you're dishing out. i think he'll go to the cabinet if not immediately eventually. i think he'll be a great attorney general when holder decides to step down. i think he's going to washington. that's my guess. i have no inside knowledge. charlie pierce, thanks for joining us inside the war room. coming up, out with the old in with the new or if you'd rather, what old is new again. house republicans elect a fresh set of committee chairs and show they have gotten the message t
there was rumblings in the boston her and would that said that there was some talk on beacon hill that the democrats the legislature might go back to the old system that they changed so that mitt romney wouldn't get appointed to successor to let did he havedeval patrick appoint a successor. >> i was just going to say what do you think patrick will do? >> i think he'll let the process take it. i think he'll serve out his term and move back into the private be world of private...
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it will cut transit time and have between washington and new york as well as between new york or boston. they need to increase beats an upgrade infrastructure has to take it transporting americans in energy-efficient manner. we have labor or amtrak's partners. we urge the committee to allow amtrak the latitude to be organized if they so see the need, but more importantly to authorize substantial amounts of additional funds for amtrak's capital needs. amtrak is essential role in financing a self-funded pension that this committee and 2,002,001 reformed. changed in the federal treatment of amtrak such as significant privatization could jeopardize the solvency of their system that affects 270,000 career railroad employees around the country. the americans won a national inner-city network in amtrak is uniquely able to fill that need. highways in commercial aviation amount of on meet the natures transportation needs. court nation of air and rail passenger services should be mandated to free more air to provide timely rail services for shorter travel distances and 300-mile ranges. a modern s
it will cut transit time and have between washington and new york as well as between new york or boston. they need to increase beats an upgrade infrastructure has to take it transporting americans in energy-efficient manner. we have labor or amtrak's partners. we urge the committee to allow amtrak the latitude to be organized if they so see the need, but more importantly to authorize substantial amounts of additional funds for amtrak's capital needs. amtrak is essential role in financing a...
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a grant to boston for statewide bullying intervention, so there's a number of different places, portland, maine and elsewhere. if you have ideas you should never hesitate to call us. we're not a grant making arm in our division but we have the auspices of the department of justice so if it's not mean i'll make sure to funnel you to the right place so you can have that conversation. >> tom, what else, are there other best practices, other communities that stand out as you have traveled that resonate with you. >> like so many things, governor, it starts with leadership. the programs i look to and i say, i'd like my kid to go to this school, it starts out with clear leadership at the top. it then starts out with clear policy direction so that the rules are set out in a very clear and transparent way. it continues with partnerships so that there is, you know, there are community-based partners, a recognition that this isn't just a teacher responsibility, it's really a community responsibility. and it's like so many things, it's about culture development. you know, what is your institutional
a grant to boston for statewide bullying intervention, so there's a number of different places, portland, maine and elsewhere. if you have ideas you should never hesitate to call us. we're not a grant making arm in our division but we have the auspices of the department of justice so if it's not mean i'll make sure to funnel you to the right place so you can have that conversation. >> tom, what else, are there other best practices, other communities that stand out as you have traveled...
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i think it's in the high 60s going from new york to boston, which just is not acceptable. the purpose of the hearings again are not only to deal with a consumer, as mr. gourd man talk about, the taxpayers having been home during the thanks giving period, and several cities during the thanksgiving period. i saw hundreds, literally thousands of americans working so hard to pay their bills, raise their families, be responsible citizens, and they also san diego good portion of their labor, suite, and tears to washington. we have to be responsible trustees of their hard-earned dollars. that is what we intend to do until we call a very last hearing to order. so with that, there are no further members from -- there are no or questions from members of the committee, let me just do a little homework here. i ask anonymous consent that the hearing remain open to the such time as the witnesses have provided answer to any question that may be submittedded to them in writing. give it two weeks the consent of the other side of the aisle. i ask anonymous consent that the record remain ope
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massachusetts governor will be taking up an office in the offices of his son's private investment firm in boston. but he's not joining the firm. so he's going to have an office in those offices, but not be a part of the firm. so what does this equal? that equals to he still has a day job. and if you do look at how president obama has handled himself as president, he has sort of cultivated this team of rivals atmosphere within this administration. he had a hard fought campaign with hillary clinton. and then he went on to make her secretary of state. does that mean he's going to name mitt romney to his cabinet? i talked to a democratic official who told me she would be shocked if that were to occur. and that this -- this should be an interesting discussion when you look at some of the things that mitt romney said in the days after the election. he had that conference call with those donors where he talked about, well, the president won because he was giving out gifts to minority groups and so forth. so there may be some fence mending going on, but there may also be a discussion of ideas. mitt romn
massachusetts governor will be taking up an office in the offices of his son's private investment firm in boston. but he's not joining the firm. so he's going to have an office in those offices, but not be a part of the firm. so what does this equal? that equals to he still has a day job. and if you do look at how president obama has handled himself as president, he has sort of cultivated this team of rivals atmosphere within this administration. he had a hard fought campaign with hillary...
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as we in massachusetts are so often reminded, his imprint has shaped the thriving boston of today and protected the glories of cape cod for tomorrow. and we treasure his innate ability to bring together with good humor and unwavering purpose people from both sides of the aisle, a singular aspect to his legacy, which is most embodied in his work with president reagan to strengthen social security, protecting this critically important program for decades. i thank speaker boehner and leader pelosi for introducing this legislation that will name a building in the shadow of this great capital after a great speaker, tip o'neill, thank you, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back. >> reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from massachusetts. mr. capuano: i'd like to yield two minutes to the gentleman from massachusetts, mr. mcgovern. you the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from massachusetts. mr. mcgovern: thank you. i thank the gentleman for yielding. and for his leadership. i know those
as we in massachusetts are so often reminded, his imprint has shaped the thriving boston of today and protected the glories of cape cod for tomorrow. and we treasure his innate ability to bring together with good humor and unwavering purpose people from both sides of the aisle, a singular aspect to his legacy, which is most embodied in his work with president reagan to strengthen social security, protecting this critically important program for decades. i thank speaker boehner and leader pelosi...
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in addition to working on this gragraduate degree, he is workig at a domestic violence shelter in boston. harvard awarded him the thomas upton scholarship. pierre recently wrote an article about growing up as undocumented immigrant and here what is he said. "i am not a criminal, a monito , a predator, or swung had sits at someone doing nothing meaningful. i care for this country, as well as its sorrows and joys. i am not asking that our government maintain an open-door policy for immigrants. i am simply asking that it give an opportunity to those of us who have proven ourselves." well, pierre is right. america needs young people just like him who love their country and are dedicated to caring for our society's most vulnerable. so what do the american people think about the idea of the dream act? a bloomberg poll found that 64% of likely voters, almost two out of three, including 66% of independents support the policy compared to only 30% who oppose it. by a margin of 2-1 the american people know this is the right thing to do. now we need to pass a comprehensive immigration reform. on our
in addition to working on this gragraduate degree, he is workig at a domestic violence shelter in boston. harvard awarded him the thomas upton scholarship. pierre recently wrote an article about growing up as undocumented immigrant and here what is he said. "i am not a criminal, a monito , a predator, or swung had sits at someone doing nothing meaningful. i care for this country, as well as its sorrows and joys. i am not asking that our government maintain an open-door policy for...
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. >>> boston globe says the milltime union leader died aesday. than ahad a greater impact on baseball than anyone else in the dership plars, they say. the righs leadership, players won the right to free agency and >>> that strong storm is finally moving onshore a lot clouds looking ominous toward pleasanton right now as though clouds thicken up and the rain is coming your way. there already showing up in a good part of the bay area. high-def doppler radar showing you plenty of yellows and some oranges outside as we are seeing moderate to heavy rainfall now moving in. more on the way as we head throughout the morning hours. some strong gusty winds to go along with that maybe 55 to 65 miles per hour. more storms on the way too. >> this national weather report sponsored by target. dream big, save bigger. >>> a chemical that was deemed toxic nearly three decades ago has resurfaced in couches across america. >> this is the chemical that was then taken out of baby's pajamas and we forgot about it. >> we'll show you how it's cancer causing agent is stil
. >>> boston globe says the milltime union leader died aesday. than ahad a greater impact on baseball than anyone else in the dership plars, they say. the righs leadership, players won the right to free agency and >>> that strong storm is finally moving onshore a lot clouds looking ominous toward pleasanton right now as though clouds thicken up and the rain is coming your way. there already showing up in a good part of the bay area. high-def doppler radar showing you plenty of...
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how about a lovely boston live shot. coming in after the rainy, icy. today, we get the dry wind that kicks in behind everything. and will manage to be on the cool side, at least for a couple of days. there is a warm-up trend coming. the elf is a little bit scary. it has an odd smile. i don't know. it just does. new york city, boston, philadelphia, washington, d.c., all keeping on the cold side for just a couple more days. then, we'll get this milder air that moves in from the west. this morning, you're not thinking mild when you're in texas. but the daytime temperatures will jump up to 65, 66 degrees in the great state of texas. 56 in atlanta >> now, i know, this elf will show up everywhere, all the way up until christmas and new year's. >> you never know. >>> here's a look at what's coming up on our "gma morning menu." dishing with the stars. the finalists are here with behind-the-scenes scoop. and one last dance. it is our biggest after-party. stay with us for that. >>> and then, as if that wasn't enough, we've got brad pitt. it's a "gma" exclusive.
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i think it's in the high 60's going from new york to boston which just is not acceptable. so the purpose of the hearings, again, are not only to deal with the consumer, as mr. boardman talked about, but also the taxpayers and having been home during the thanksgiving period and to several cities during the thanksgiving period, i saw hundreds literally thousands of americans working so hard to pay their bills, raise their families, be responsible citizens. and they also send a good portion of their labor, sweat and tears to washington and we have to be responsible stewards and trustees of their hard-earned dollars. that's what we intend to do until we call the very last hearing to order. so with that if there are no further members -- there are no other questions from the members of the committee, let me just do a little home work here. i ask unanimous consent that the record of today's hearing remain open until such time as our witnesses have provided answers to any questions that may be submitted to them in writing. we'll give it two weeks with consent of the other side of
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. >> bill: joining us now from boston to explain the madness, psychiatrist dr. keith ablow. all right. so the guy, remember the pony? he's just doing the pony. >> the pony. >> bill: the pony. that's what he's doing. he's jumping up and down and 800 million views of this? what's going on? >> well, look, there will be those who dismiss this as having no meaning, just a good beat. and a lot of fun. i won't be one of those dissing it because when you approach a billion views on youtube, and surpass justin bieber, perhaps you're tapping into something. i think what this fellow is tapping into is in fact thisg it that people don't want meaning right now. music, the most popular music apparently is that without intelligible words to some extent, it's simply conveys it to a distant place, beat wise, doesn't try to convince you of anything. that doesn't try to raise your emotions. it just is sort of like a drug and that seems to be what most people seem to want right now. not reality, not feeling north texas meaning. >> bill: all right. so it means nothing. but it's got a nice upbeat
. >> bill: joining us now from boston to explain the madness, psychiatrist dr. keith ablow. all right. so the guy, remember the pony? he's just doing the pony. >> the pony. >> bill: the pony. that's what he's doing. he's jumping up and down and 800 million views of this? what's going on? >> well, look, there will be those who dismiss this as having no meaning, just a good beat. and a lot of fun. i won't be one of those dissing it because when you approach a billion views...
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so to begin you're in boston. what's your fundamental thesis? >> the american republic is born partially in a tax revolt. this is the at a party site where they threw the at a over because they didn't like the tax system. so this has been a fundamental debate and argument from the beginning of the american republic. we come back today to exactly the same sorts of issues. >> country men... reporter: well, not exactly the same. the at a parties of the past included smugglers protesting england having lowered the tax on tea, threatening their contraband business. between legend and fact, legend usually wins. the fact is as between paying now or paying later, americans have just about always preferred debt to taxes. debt to pay the very first army, for example. this is the spot on the cambridge common where, leng end has it, general washington first amassed his troops under a now dead elm and faced the basic question of government economics. >> how was going to pay them? how is he going to feed and clothe them? where will they get their clothes? tha
so to begin you're in boston. what's your fundamental thesis? >> the american republic is born partially in a tax revolt. this is the at a party site where they threw the at a over because they didn't like the tax system. so this has been a fundamental debate and argument from the beginning of the american republic. we come back today to exactly the same sorts of issues. >> country men... reporter: well, not exactly the same. the at a parties of the past included smugglers...
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how the kennedy team, which came in to washington with great hopes called him -- [inaudible] i love boston there a lot of smart people there. i resented the fact that people in the north think that people in texas are disperving of terms like -- [inaudible] i know about you but it upsets me. we have people that are a little capable of doing things including the then president of the united states lyndon johnson. in a six-week period kept the kennedy team because it was a essential to be able to keep the momentum going on the agenda that had stalled for three years effectively. he kept the kennedy team which showed the leadership kills humility. he the leadership skill of dogged determination to create and he had the skill of creating a strategy and implemented in aics-week period a 125% across the board cut in tax rates. believe it or not as a liberal democrat the idea was to cut taxes to raise rev now fund the great society program. he went to the senate, which was opposed to the ultimately goal of, you know, significant in the legislation and convince the dean of the senate, who was the
how the kennedy team, which came in to washington with great hopes called him -- [inaudible] i love boston there a lot of smart people there. i resented the fact that people in the north think that people in texas are disperving of terms like -- [inaudible] i know about you but it upsets me. we have people that are a little capable of doing things including the then president of the united states lyndon johnson. in a six-week period kept the kennedy team because it was a essential to be able to...